Johnson Undergoes Skull Surgery
January 1, 2008
Damien Johnson, 29-year old skipper of Birmingham will be out for two weeks at the least, after having suffered from a severe fracture in his skull. He is expected to be out again by January 12 for the Arsenal match where he will be expected to wear a protective head gear.
The Northern Ireland international has been through surgery subsequent to being hit in the face during the first half the 1-1 draw with Fulham. It obviously has been a bad hit. The club and the fans were not very happy about it. Johnson is expected to be up and running again after the dilemma, although the incident might make a difference in his performance, considering how badly it has been.
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish on the other hand believes that Damien will be okay after the surgery and will be ready again for the trip to Arsenal on the 12th. He is confident with the midfielder’s recovery.
Johnson is remembered to have earned his first call to the Northern Ireland national football team on May 1999, when he came on as a replacement in the 1–0 win against the Republic of Ireland. After that, his appearances as substitute was followed with one against Luxembourg, Finland, Hungary and Malta, prior to making his first full show-up versus Yugoslavia at Windsor Park, Belfast in the year 2000.
On March 2007, he made his 46th appearance for Northern Ireland in the 2-1 home European Championship Qualifying triumph against Sweden. Being a helpful player in his national team, Johnson is likewise much known with the “Green and White Army” of Northern Ireland fans for his 100% effort and commitment.
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